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imbecilic

adjective

Imbecilic is also used as adjective, with meanings including having a mental age of three to seven years.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 17

Length

9

Scrabble

17

WWF

22

Starts

IM

Ends

LIC

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “IMBECILIC” Mean?

imbecilic has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

having a mental age of three to seven years

Synonyms for IMBECILIC

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word imbecilic with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

having a mental age of three to seven years

Length

9 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

C

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

I, M, B, E, C, I, L, I, C

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

i
m
b
e
c
i
l
i
c

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for imbecilic.

IMBECILIC is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with I and ends with C.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEAFAE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using imbecilic in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

IMBECILIC has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

IMBECILIC is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

IMBECILIC can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

IMBECILIC contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside imbecilic.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEAFAE

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

IM, MB, BE, EC, CI, IL, LI, IC

Trigrams

IMB, MBE, BEC, ECI, CIL, ILI, LIC

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for imbecilic.

IMBECILIC is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with C, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with I and ends with C, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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